Planning (Part – III) - Mock Test 365

1. When was new institution 'NITI Aayog' constituted in place of 'Planning Commission'? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) 31 March, 2014
(b) 15th March, 1950
(c) 1st January, 2015
(d) 11th January, 2016

Correct Answer: (c) 1st January, 2015

Solution:NITI Aayog (NITI: National Institution for Transforming India), was established on 1 January, 2015 by a Cabinet Resolution to replace the Planning Commission. It is a public policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvements of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach. Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the NITI Aayog.

2. 'NITI Aayog' has been formed replacing Planning Commission on: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Jan. 1, 2015

Solution:NITI Aayog (NITI: National Institution for Transforming India), was established on 1 January, 2015 by a Cabinet Resolution to replace the Planning Commission. It is a public policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvements of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach. Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the NITI Aayog.

3. In Government of India's NITI Aayog, which is an economic policy-making think tank, what is the full form of NITI? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) National Internal Trade Information
(b) National Institution for Transforming India
(c) National Integrated Treaty Institute
(d) National Intellectual Training Institute
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (b) National Institution for Transforming India

Solution:NITI Aayog (NITI: National Institution for Transforming India), was established on 1 January, 2015 by a Cabinet Resolution to replace the Planning Commission. It is a public policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvements of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach. Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the NITI Aayog.

4. Which of the following is a Nodal Institution for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Planning Commission
(b) Disinvestment Commission
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Finance Commission

Correct Answer: (c) NITI Aayog

Solution:

NITI Aayog is the Nodal Institution for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India. It is established with the aim to achieve SDGs with cooperative federalism.

5. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Arvind Panagariya
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Chandrashekhara Subramanyam
(d) Rajiv Kumar

Correct Answer: (a) Arvind Panagariya

Solution:Arvind Panagariya, an Indian-American economist and a professor of economics at Columbia University, served as first Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog between January, 2015 and August, 2017. Indian economist Suman Bery is currently (since 1 May, 2022) the Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog, in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister.

6. Who among the following is the CEO of the NITI Aayog? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) Amitabh Kant

Solution:Amitabh Kant was the second CEO of NITI Aayog. He as- sumed office on 17 February, 2016 in place of Sindhushree Khullar. At present, B. V.R. Subrahmanyam is the CEO of NITI Aayog. He assumed office on 25 February, 2023.

7. According to NITI Aayog which of the following States at the top in the India Innovation Index 2019? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Haryana
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (d) Karnataka

Solution:India Innovation Index 2019 was released by the NITI Aayog on October 17, 2019. The index highlighted that Karnataka is the most innovative State (among major States) in India. In the second and third editions of India Innovation Index (2020 and 2021), released in January, 2021 and July, 2022 respectively by the NITI Aayog, Karnataka retained its top position in the index among major States.

8. As per the latest report of the NITI Aayog, which of the following States has emerged as the fastest growing economy in India in 2014-15? [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2016]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Goa

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar

Solution:According to NITI Aayog's report of the question period, Bihar emerged as fastest growing State in India in 2014-15. As per the data of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the highest growth rate of Gross State Domestic Product at constant Prices (2011-12 series) in the year 2021-22 was in Manipur (13.51%) among all States of India.

9. In NITI Aayog's Health Index 2019, Bihar scored: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (c) 32.11

Solution:The second edition of NITI Aayog's State Health Index was released in June, 2019. In this index the score of Bihar was 32.11. NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019-20, titled 'Healthy States, Progressive India' on 27 December, 2021. The Index ranked the States and Union Territories based on 24 health-related indicators. Kerala (Score-82.20) continued to top the List of Overall Reference Year (2019-20) Index Score for the best performing State in 4th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018 the health sector among the 19 larger States, while Uttar Pradesh continued to be at the bottom of the list with its score falling to 30.57. Other States at the bottom of the list are Bihar (31.00), Madhya Pradesh (36.72) and Rajasthan (41.33). Among the larger States, in terms of annual incremental performance, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and

The second edition of NITI Aayog's State Health Index was released in June, 2019. In this index the score of Bihar was 32.11. NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019-20, titled 'Healthy States, Progressive India' on 27 December, 2021. The Index ranked the States and Union Territories based on 24 health-related indicators. Kerala (Score-82.20) continued to top the List of Overall Reference Year (2019-20) Index Score for the best performing State in 4th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018 the health sector among the 19 larger States, while Uttar Pradesh continued to be at the bottom of the list with its score falling to 30.57. Other States at the bottom of the list are Bihar (31.00), Madhya Pradesh (36.72) and Rajasthan (41.33). Among the larger States, in terms of annual incremental performance, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and

10. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the Planning Commission of India? [Jharkhand P.S.C. (Pre) 2003]

(a) There is no mention of Planning Commission in the Constitution
(b) There is no fix tenure for its Deputy-Chairman and members
(c) There is no fixed qualification prescribed for its member
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above